From: John K Clark (jonkc@att.net)
Date: Thu Feb 27 2003 - 10:20:37 MST
The reason the USA went to the United Nations was to get the UN blessing for
the war, it would help politically; 1441 gave a sort of half hearted
blessing and the second resolution the USA favors would give a little more,
although even there I don't think the word "war" is mentioned. Three more
points:
1) There is no UN resolution saying the USA must not go to war with Iraq.
2) The USA has signed no treaties saying it will not use force war without
UN approval.
3) Like it or not (and I'm not sure I do like it) it looks almost certain
that this war will happen, if the second resolution is not passed it could
be the end of the UN.
John K Clark jonkc@att.net
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